Ordering a Bogie Style from Optimo...

[Minnesota_Jones]

I've got a call into Optimo for a new fedora I'd like to pick-up on our roadtrip out east. Thinking a Bogart Lid akin to Casablanca.


EDIT: I took the plunge, and Kevin got me all hooked up! See below...

 

[Minnesota_Jones]

I think Rundquist's Bogie Style was a Phantom Blue in color....

I've just ordered a Skyline Blue in the Middle Weight Felt, with a 19 Line Ribbon in Blue Metal with the Bogie Teardrop styling and 2 1/8 brim. I'll be picking it up on June 1st when we go thru Chicago on the Roadtrip! Now the hardest part is the waiting til the 1st....

 

[MK]

I would talk to Graham. They tried to do a Bogart style for me in that weight and it didn't look good. They made a new one in a light weight and it came out great. I would hate to see you go through all the trouble....and expense to discover the same thing.

Actually I am surprised that they agreed to make a Bogie in that felt.

Check out this thread. It is long but worth it if it helps you avoid a problem.

http://fedoralounge.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=304

 

[Nathan Flowers]

A 2 1/8 brim would be quite stingy for a Bogie, imho. I'd recommend at least a 2.5".

Most of Bogie's hats looked like they had a Cavanagh welted edge. To emulate this, you'd need to get a stitched welted edge, much like MK got from them.

 

[Kentucky Blues]

Or if you get the opportunity, get a bogie-esque cavanagh (which comes with a cavanagh edge ) and have optimo work their magic, like that one guy had done....

 

[Nathan Flowers]

Vintage Cavanagh I had Optimo reblock and clean for Daryl. It's the most "Bogiesque" hat I've ever seen. The felt is about as thick as an Optimo "heavyweight". Probably made in the late 30's-early 40's. Price tag said $20. If you really want a Bogie, have them emulate MK's hat, or this one.

 

[Minnesota_Jones]

Thanks for all the tips! I'll let you all know how it turns out.

 

[MK]

Wow!!

That is a sweet hat. What did you have to pay for it?

 

[Nathan Flowers]

I don't remember exactly, but it was CHEAP on ebay. I think it was less than $20, which is what it cost back in the day. Daryl was very lucky to find it.

Here's the original post about it, with more pictures.

http://fedoralounge.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=480

Here's what it looked like when I got it in the mail

Here's a pic of him wearing it.

 

[MK]

I would love to know the make of that trench coat. It is the closest to the Casablanca coat that I have ever seen.

 

[Renderking Fisk]

That's the coat I want! Where did it come from?

 

[GCR]

I agree, that trench coat is a VERY close match. I just glanced at the pic of Bogart found in this thread:

http://fedoralounge.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=456&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

If I'm not mistaken, it's from the end of Casablanca. And to keep this relevant to the post...Bogart's wearin' a hat in the picture too.

Good work on the Bogie trenchcoat and fedora, Kentucky! Both look awesome!

-GCR

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Does anyone know what this sold for?

http://www.calparalegal.com/collectibles/BogartCoat.htm

 

[MK]

No, but I hope didn't get suckered into thinking it was the coat from the movie.

Daryl needs to fess-up to his trench coat. Inquiring minnds want to know.

In fact I am going to copy part of this thread and move it to the coat section so that we don't completely hijack this thread.

 

[Renderking Fisk]

I need to keep a book mark this thread. I got two boys who are going to be raised on Bogart and Ford... In case one or both rebel and go "Bogie" on me I want to at least get the right lid for them.

 

[pgoat]

Boris just had a really nice looking bogie made by Gus Miller in Cincinnati; I ordered one as well.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=26106